BOSTON --Filene's Basement, a landmark for downtown Boston shoppers for nearly 100 years, is considering temporarily closing its flagship store in the coming months, much to the dismay of longtime customers and Mayor Thomas Menino
Notes and observations. Diversions and digressions. All done far too infrequently.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
The decline of downtown Boston
Now Filene's Basement in downtown Boston is closing temporarily. Filene's Basement is a major draw on Washington Street and its closing could have spillover effects. Maybe the Mayor should spend less time about building skyscrapers and luxury housing that he does about the declining downtown that was once the heart of this city.
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